Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
35.9M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Oct 2024
Gas Production
123.1M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Oct 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
41.2M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Oct 2024
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Nationally In Overall Production
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Statewide In Overall Production

Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production

New Mexico Rank
#1
in Total Oil Production
New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
46.4k
Drilled Wells
14.3k
Active Wells
175
Operators
16.6k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
55.60%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
39.02%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMOct 202435.9M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMOct 202427.5M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMOct 2024542.8k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMOct 2024222k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMOct 2024201.5k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMOct 2024138k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMOct 202430.1k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMOct 2024145.9M MCF
#2Lea County, NMOct 2024123.1M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMOct 202421.4M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMOct 202418.5M MCF
#5Harding County, NMOct 20242.5M MCF
#6Union County, NMOct 20242.4M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMOct 2024906.2k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMOct 2024842k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMOct 202467.6k MCF
#10McKinley County, NMOct 20244.2k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMOct 2024322k BBLs1.5M MCF67
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMOct 2024320k BBLs1.9M MCF61
BETTY 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024330.9k BBLs993.7k MCF8
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMOct 2024620.5k BBLs4.1M MCF195
DAGGER LAKE SOUTH 8 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024387.7k BBLs549.7k MCF21
DOS EQUIS 12Lea County, NMOct 2024380.8k BBLs836.4k MCF19
DR PI FEDERAL UNIT 1Lea County, NMOct 2024337.2k BBLs959.3k MCF27
FORGE FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024408.7k BBLs645.9k MCF16
GIN AND TECTONIC FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024477.7k BBLs1.3M MCF14
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024491.7k BBLs1.3M MCF32
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMOct 2024275.6k BBLs3.0M MCF80
JUPITER 30 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024514.7k BBLs1.0M MCF12
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMOct 2024254.6k BBLs1.5M MCF35
MORAN 9 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024342k BBLs561k MCF9
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMOct 2024292.3k BBLs1.0M MCF461
RAGIN CAJUN 1Lea County, NMOct 2024296.7k BBLs724.7k MCF21
RATTLESNAKE 2Lea County, NMOct 2024342.3k BBLs638.2k MCF26
RED HILLSLea County, NMOct 2024354.3k BBLs1.8M MCF54
REGAL LAGER 31 19 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMOct 2024369.8k BBLs730.9k MCF6
VACA DRAWLea County, NMOct 2024289.6k BBLs1.2M MCF68
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AMEREDEV NEW MEXICO, LLCDallas, TXOct 2024588.9k BBLs2.0M MCF0
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXOct 20241.0M BBLs3.8M MCF231
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXOct 2024749k BBLs3.4M MCF152
CIMAREX ENERGY COMIDLAND, TXOct 20241.2M BBLs3.8M MCF191
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXOct 2024497.5k BBLs1.5M MCF151
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXOct 2024756.7k BBLs1.8M MCF125
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXOct 20242.3M BBLs5.8M MCF525
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKOct 20243.6M BBLs14.5M MCF654
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXOct 20241.5M BBLs3.1M MCF230
EOG RESOURCES INCMIDLAND, TXOct 20248.7M BBLs36.1M MCF1,914
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCDenver, COOct 20241.4M BBLs3.1M MCF146
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKOct 2024778.8k BBLs4.6M MCF159
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXOct 2024608.7k BBLs977k MCF96
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXOct 20242.1M BBLs4.9M MCF530
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXOct 20242.1M BBLs5.2M MCF464
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXOct 2024467.9k BBLs1.0M MCF257
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXOct 20241.9M BBLs4.8M MCF262
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXOct 20241.8M BBLs4.5M MCF244
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLCGOLDEN, COOct 2024536.4k BBLs5.8M MCF166
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXOct 2024556.2k BBLs1.2M MCF70
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#20#11Andrews County, TXSep 20244.7M BBLs9.7M MCF32.6k144
#160#6Chaves County, NMOct 2024201.5k BBLs842k MCF7.5k35
#195#71Cochran County, TXSep 2024150k BBLs136.8k MCF8.0k48
#89#36Dawson County, TXSep 2024777.4k BBLs619.2k MCF5.7k73
#54#25Ector County, TXSep 20241.6M BBLs3.2M MCF30.3k110
#2#2Eddy County, NMOct 202427.5M BBLs145.9M MCF39.1k110
#58#27Gaines County, TXSep 20241.4M BBLs1.4M MCF16.1k90
#92#37Hockley County, TXSep 2024758.1k BBLs493.7k MCF12.9k59
#7#4Loving County, TXSep 202411.6M BBLs45.6M MCF8.7k45
#278#101Lubbock County, TXSep 202471k BBLs8.5k MCF1.7k19
#559#177Lynn County, TXSep 20248.7k BBLs1.8k MCF88212
#5#2Martin County, TXSep 202418.5M BBLs53.1M MCF17.6k55
#3#1Midland County, TXSep 202418.3M BBLs76.3M MCF20.6k58
#393#9Roosevelt County, NMOct 202430.1k BBLs67.6k MCF1.8k13
#210#79Terry County, TXSep 2024129.1k BBLs15.5k MCF3.7k46
#22#13Ward County, TXSep 20244.1M BBLs13.8M MCF16.8k88
#53#24Winkler County, TXSep 20241.5M BBLs3.9M MCF14k81
#41#20Yoakum County, TXSep 20242.2M BBLs4.8M MCF13.4k62